Arabic News Weekly Edition for Egypt, 4/27/1998
Weekly Edition, Egypt - Week of April 27, 1998
- Egyptian Foreign Ministry: Sudanese government violated property agreement
A statement issued by the Egyptian foreign ministry said yesterday that the Sudanese government violated its agreement to return Egyptian properties immediately; moreover, it has not fulfilled its vow concerning cooperation in the field of combating terrorism by delivering elements that were involved in breaching of Egyptian national security. Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 5/2/1998 - Abdul Rahman's son accuses US of preventing his father from communicating
Abdullah Abdul Rahman, son of the Egyptian Islamic Group's leader, Sheikh Oman Abdul Rahman, said the U.S. authorities have prevented his father from phoning his family as a punishment for speaking with a number of his sons, violating the prison's orders which say Rahman can only speak with his wife. Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/2/1998 - Egyptian delegation to Zambia for final negotiations on joining KOMISA market
Ambassador Mohammed Shaaban said before leaving Cairo that the Egyptian delegation, including the undersecretaries of planning, economics, international cooperation, supply, foreign trade, industry, agriculture and finance, will discuss the draft agreement for Egypt to join this African market as a full member. Egypt, Economics, 5/2/1998 - Syndic communications to declare official initiative Egypt, Politics, 5/2/1998
- Japan to contribute $100 million Suez canal bridge
Egypt and Japan have signed an agreement to establish a bridge for cars above the Egyptian Suez canal to facilitate transportation between Sinai and the neighboring provinces. Egypt-Japan, Economics, 5/2/1998 - Exchanging experiences among youths of Libya and Egyptian National Party Libya-Egypt, Politics, 5/2/1998
- Shehab and Hariri discuss cooperation in universities Egypt-Lebanon, Education, 5/2/1998
- Mubarak calls for united Arab stand to counter onslaughts
In a speech he delivered on Thursday on the occasion of Egypt's celebration of May Day, the Egyptian President reiterated the stand advocated by Egypt and the Arabs providing for the establishment of just and comprehensive peace to which Israel should commit itself by implementing UN resolutions 242, 338 and 425 and the principle of trading land for peace. Egypt, Politics, 5/1/1998 - Egypt imports American products with (39) million pound in a month Egypt, Economics, 5/1/1998
- $1 billion from European Union to Egypt to prepare for free trade
Ambassador Gamal Bayoumi, the assistant Egyptian foreign minister, said on his return from participating in the international meeting of the Mediterranean countries that Europe has decided to present more than $1 billion to Egypt to finance a program to modernize its industries beginning this year. Egypt-European Union, Economics, 4/30/1998 - Moussa briefs Mubarak on Palestine visit
Netanyahu stressed readiness to defy the world as a whole against preserving what he described as the "security of the Israelis." Moussa described these statements is lacking a sense of responsibility and contradictory to the logic of the present time. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/30/1998 - Muslim Brothers leader opposes Arab agreement on terrorism
The general leader of the prohibited Muslim Brotherhood group in Egypt, Mostafa Mashour, criticized the Arab agreement for combating terrorism that was signed by Arab justice and interior ministers last week. Regional-Egypt, Politics, 4/30/1998 - Egyptian - Sudanese to be discussed within a new framework Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 4/30/1998
- Egypt joins space age Egypt, Business, 4/30/1998
- An exhibition for Egyptian products in Gaza
The Egyptian organization for international markets and exhibitions, in cooperation with the Palestinian Ministry of Trade, agreed to establish an exhibition for the Egyptian products in Gaza and West Bank. Egypt-Palestine, Exhibition, 4/30/1998 - Intensive preparatory meetings for Group of 15 summit conference in Cairo
Goweili said during the conference that the final agreement between Egypt and members of the group on establishing a general union for the trade chambers - would be signed. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/30/1998 - Mubarak confers with Netanyahu
The Egyptian President added, "If negotiations do not proceed and Israel clings to its intransigent stance, this will have an adverse impact on the region's security and stability." Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/29/1998 - Egyptian government leaving pay phone business Egypt, Business, 4/29/1998
- Egyptian Company for Communication shares to be sold Egypt, Business, 4/29/1998
- Chinese exhibition for small industries in Egypt Egypt-China, Economics, 4/29/1998
- Australian parliamentary delegation visits Egypt
Fathi Serour, the head of the Egyptian People's Assembly (parliament), received an Australian parliamentary delegation headed by Peter Nugent from the ruling Liberal Party. Egypt-Australia, Politics, 4/29/1998 - Improving Sudanese-Egyptian relations face their first test Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 4/28/1998
- Moussa-Indyk meeting covers Israeli-Palestinian talks
Moussa stated that the Palestinian side's reply to the US initiative was positive and Egypt also expects the Israeli reply to be positive. Egypt-Regional-USA, Politics, 4/28/1998 - Iran for fostering cooperation with Egypt
Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi stressed his country's desire to cooperate with Egypt. He described the role played by Egypt as very important on the regional and international levels. Iran-Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/28/1998 - Israeli Prime Minister arrives today with the Israeli spy's two brothers
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived today in Cairo for a visit during which he will meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/28/1998 - Egypt examines suggested Arab - Israeli parliamentary delegation
Egyptian sources confirmed that Cairo is currently examining a suggestion from the Israeli Meretz movement's head in the Israeli Knesset, Yossi Sarid, on forming an Israeli - Palestinian - Jordanian - Egyptian parliamentary delegation to visit Washington, and express the anxiety of the four countries' people's representatives toward the stalled peace process. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/28/1998 - European accusations of flooding against Egypt untrue Egypt-European Union, Economics, 4/28/1998
- Syria, Egypt sign judicial accord Syria-Egypt, Judicial, 4/28/1998
- Egypt FM arrives in Gaza for Palestinian-Egyptian joint committee meetings
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and Palestinian Minister of Planning Nabil Shaath signed today four agreements for supporting scientific, commercial, cultural and economic cooperation between the two countries. These agreements came after the meetings of the joint committee in Gaza. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/28/1998 - Mubarak, Fujimori to meet on sidelines of Group of 15 summit Egypt-Peru, Politics, 4/28/1998
- Mubarak - Gore meeting to focus on economics
At the top of the economic issues is increasing direct US investments in Egypt, an increase in the US market's Egyptian exports, and introducing advanced US technology to Egyptian companies. Egypt-USA, Economics, 4/27/1998 - Netanyahu, Mubarak to discuss dangers facing current peace process
Mohammed Bassiouni, Egypt's ambassador in Israel, said that the essential topic that will be presented in negotiations during Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's visit to Egypt is the current dangerous position of the peace process and the repercussions should current communications fail to save it. Regional-Egypt, Politics, 4/27/1998 - Egypt's Moussa heads to Gaza
The Gaza meetings will also discuss methods of developing Palestinian - Egyptian relations in all fields, especially the economic field and signing commercial, scientific and technical agreements. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/27/1998 - Rafik Hariri: The future depends on the private sector
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri stated that the Arab states' future depends greatly on the private sector. He called on businessmen to take initiative and not to wait for governments to lead. Lebanon-Egypt, Economics, 4/27/1998 - New Zealand's minister of trade to visit Egypt on May 28 Egypt-New Zealand, Economics, 4/27/1998
- Moroccan-Egyptian business council to be set up
Morocco and Egypt signed on Thursday , in southern Egypt, a convention providing for the setting up of a Moroccan-Egyptian business council. Morocco-Egypt, Economics, 4/27/1998 - King Hassan II will visit Egypt next month Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 4/27/1998